If Your Vehicle Overheats - Toyota Verso-S Manual

5-2. Steps to take in an emergency

If your vehicle overheats

The following may indicate that your vehicle is overheating.
 The high engine coolant temperature warning light (P. 436)
comes on or flashes, or a loss of engine power is experienced.
(For example, the vehicle speed does not increase.)
 Steam comes out from under the hood.
Follow the correction procedure as described below.
Stop the vehicle in a safe place and turn off the air condi-
STEP 1
tioning system, and then stop the engine.
If you see steam:
STEP 2
Carefully lift the hood after the steam subsides.
If you do not see steam:
Carefully lift the hood.
Gasoline engine
STEP 3
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After the engine has cooled
down sufficiently, inspect the
hoses and radiator core (radi-
ator) for any leaks.
Radiator
Cooling fan
If a large amount of coolant
leaks, immediately contact any
authorized Toyota dealer or
repairer, or another duly quali-
fied and equipped
sional.
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